Overall, Nike's prices are expected to rise between 5 to 10 percent. Converse's Chuck Taylor (Converse is now owned by Nike) will rise from $45 to $50, for example. However, it's hard to see the price hike of the LeBron line as anything other than a test to see just how much they can sell their higher ended basketball shoes for. We're just wondering then why they didn't just set the price at $305, given that James plays for the Heat and all.

The kicks come with all the latest technology, including the Nike+ system, but it's hard to imagine what exactly necessitated a $145 price hike with this latest model.